I remember that night at 9 o'clock, when I came back from the countryside, I suddenly remembered that it was Dad's birthday today, but I hesitated whether to call him or not. I felt very uncomfortable, but I never had the courage to pick up the phone and call Dad. I knew that I had just called my stepmother, but I forgot to say this. I sent a text message to my sister,"Today is our father's birthday. Have you forgotten?" My sister replied to me,"I didn't forget. I just didn't want to call." After reading the text message, my nose was sore and my heart was very uncomfortable. This is Dad's 60th birthday, but no one in the whole family called him. Why?
It's not that we're unfilial, but we're too busy and the road home is too far. That night, I couldn't help but call my father to ask about the situation and whether there were any guests at his house today. He said that he didn't tell anyone else. When I heard that, I really wanted to cry because my biological mother had been gone for a few years. It turned out that my mother had always remembered. I didn't say anything more to Dad. I only said that I understood and would come back to make up for your loss.
The next day, I returned home by car and bought some common vegetables for rural dinners. I asked my two aunts to come to my house to help cook. I also called some of the elders that my father usually hangs out with. When the elders arrived home one by one, I noticed that Dad's face was covered with a happy smile. That's right. When his mother was not around, his father almost did not celebrate his birthday. It was rare for so many of his "good friends" to celebrate his birthday.
Before the dishes were served, the elders asked me some questions about my life in the city, such as some questions about my work and life. The Li family asked a lot of questions. Although the elders were very long-winded, they were all concerned about me. I answered them one by one. In a short while, the aunties brought the dishes to the table. There were a total of three tables surrounded by everyone. As for eating, it was nothing more than toasting the guests and saying some polite words. Because we were all from the countryside, and my family had a lot of alcohol tolerance, I could only drink beer instead of white wine with them. I didn't know how many bottles I drank alone, but I drank until I returned to the table in a daze. When the elders saw me return, they said to me,"It's your father's birthday today. You should give him a toast too!”I thought about it for a long time. It made sense. I didn't drink much with Dad usually. I raised my glass and said to Dad," Daddy, happy birthday!" After saying that, I drank it all in one gulp. Actually, I wanted to say something else, but I couldn't say anything since I didn't have much to say. After toasting with Dad, I turned around and walked to Auntie's table. Stepmother was also sitting at that table. I said to Stepmother,"Mom, thank you for taking care of Dad all these years!”The stepmother said," Why are you toasting me? You and your two aunts should toast. They've been busy all day!"”I smiled and said,"We have to toast!"”After saying that, he toasted the aunts individually. I don't know what happened after that.
I was very drunk that day. I remember that when I woke up, I was lying alone in bed. When I got up, it was already 10 o'clock the next day. Dad went out and my stepmother was alone at home. She told me that I drank too much last night and couldn't wake me up at night. Then, my stepmother told me to wash up and she made noodles for me. I didn't know if I had no appetite or if the noodles weren't delicious, but I only ate two mouthfuls and didn't want to eat anymore. My stepmother brought me a can of pears from the shop before I reluctantly ate it. Anyway, I was still dizzy at noon that day.
In the afternoon, Dad came back and I was ready to go back to the city. Dad said with concern,"Remember what I told you yesterday. What the elders said is what I said! Come back more often in the future when you have time. Work hard at work, and don't drink too much alcohol like yesterday. Health is a big deal, and you're young now.。。。。。After listening to her father, she replied,"I understand. You and Mom have to take care of yourself too!”After saying that, I turned around and left. I turned around and saw that the two of them were still looking at me. I told them to go back. They were still looking at me until I was far away.。。。。。
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